Laura Lee Lyon, of Raeford, North Carolina, formerly of Paxton, Illinois and Savoy, Illinois, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2025, at the age of 67.

She was born in Illinois on April 10, 1958, to Harold and LaVerda Lyon.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Laura graduated from Paxton Community High School, Paxton, IL in 1977. After graduation, she worked in the Sorensen Division at Switchcraft, as well as Ford County Nursing Home in Paxton. In the late 1980s, she moved to Savoy, IL and worked as a food porter and kitchen aide at Windsor of Savoy Retirement and Assisted Living Center.  Laura retired in the early 2000s. She moved to Raeford, NC in 2007 to be near her sister and family.

She loved animals and had several special ones during her lifetime: Ashley and Andy (parakeets), Princess (German Shepherd), Laci Renee (Welsh Terrier), and Garfield (yellow tabby house cat). She had a green thumb, and family would often bring plants to her to revive them and bring them back to life. She enjoyed bible study and reading devotional material, doing word search puzzles, cross stitching, and making hook rugs.

Laura was a member of the Raeford Presbyterian Church. When she was able, she participated in Senior luncheons, games, and bingo in Raeford. She was a fan of the Illinois Fighting Illini football program representing the University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign. She liked NASCAR (Dale Earnhardt, and Dale Jr.) and country music. While living in IL, Laura once won season tickets to the Fighting Illini and an all-expense paid trip to a Music Awards Program in Nashville, Tennessee.

She is survived by her beloved sister, Lucinda (Tim) Nance, and nephews Timothy Nance Jr. and his fiancé Christine, and David Nance.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, October 07, 2025 at Glen Cemetery, Paxton, with Rev. Pat Allin officiating. Baier Family Funeral Services, Paxton is handling arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hoke County Animal Shelter, 353 CC, Steele Road, Raeford, North Carolina 28376. Condolences and memories can be shared with the family at www.baierfuneralservices.com.